Canvas auto cover



Sept. 17, 1929. MQTT 1,728,437

CANVAS AUTO COVER Filed Dec. 12.- 1927 INVENTOR Hug/2 FMk/ii ATTORN EYPatented Sept. 17,1929

noon 1. norm, or n'rmmn, uuzoiu CANVAS AUTO COVER Application fledDecember 12, 1927. Serial Io. 288,598.

This invention relates to improvements in protective coverings of canvasor the like for automobiles which are of necessity left out in the openand exposed to the elements for some a length of time as is frequentlythe case; and particularly to a means for securing the cover in place.The only securing means used at present in connection with such coversas far as I am aware, are ropes, which owing to their method ofapplication to the cover are very apt to cause the canvas to tear. If nosecuring means of any character is used the cover is very apt to blowoff when exposed to a w nd.

The principal object of my invention,

therefore, is to provide a securlng means for the cover permanentlymounted in connection therewith, arranged to engage certain portions ofthe vehicle on whlch the cover is mounted in such a manner that thecover cannot possibly blow ofi, and so secured to the cover itself thatthere is no tendency for sa d securing means to' cause the canvas to bedistorted or torn.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensivedevice and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purposefor which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure andrelativearrangement of arts as will fully appear by a perusal of theollowing specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the several views: I

Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of my improved cover and its fasteningmeans as applied to an automobile.

Fig. 2 is a perspective elevation of the device detached.

Referring now more particularly to the numerals of reference on thedrawings, 1 denotes the cover itself, of canvas or the like which asusual is a more or less boxlike housing of a size to completely coverthe car and 45 shaped so as to substantial follow the contour of thecar, the bottom 0 the cover preferably terminating adjacent the groundso that the wheels 2 of the car are practically completely covered.

60 The cover is fastened in place bymeans of a number of straps 3 ofsuitable material such as leather or fabric webbing, which depend fromsaid cover. The straps are formed with extensions 4 which are securedfrom end to end to the front and back anels or walls of the coverinwardly of the ine of the wheels, so that said extensions, at the loweredges of the panels are spaced both from each other and from the corneredges of said walls. Said extensions also preferabl cross each other andextend to the side e ges of the panels. The straps are adapted toproject lengthwise of the car behind the wheels and then to the adjacentouter edges of the sides of the cover so that said straps then extenddiagonally of the car. At such edges the sides of the cover are providedwith snap hooks 5 or the like to make adjustable or detachableconnection with rings 5 on the free ends of the straps ;the hooks beingmounted on rigid straps 6 which are securely fastened from end to endonto the cover. A wider bracing or reinforcing strap 7 extends upwardlyfrom the adjacent ends of the straps 6 and over the top of the cover,bein securely fastened thereto. By means of t is arrangement, it will beseen that the straps when thus fastened pass under the front and rearwheels of the car so that it is impossible for the cover to be dislodgedfrom place by wind. The straps 4 and 6 are disposed so that when thediagonal straps 3 are in their fastened positions said straps 4 and 6lie substantially in longitudinal alinement therewith though of coursein different planes. The different sets of straps 4 and 6 therefore arein the form of inverted Vs, located substantially central of the widthand length ofthe cover, bracing the cover at the points of pull of thestraps and insurin that such pull will not cause the canvas to e warpedor pulled askew. The strain of pull being distributed over aconsiderable area of the canvas and such strains being in;- partedthereto in practically straight lines with the line of pull, thereforethere is no tendency for the canvas to tear.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I haveproduced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of theinvention, as set forth herein.

v as defined bg While this s cification sets forth in detail the presentan preferred construction of the devlce, still in practice suchdeviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form adeparture from the spirit of the invention,

the appended claims.

Having t us described my invention what I claim as new and useful anddesire to secure b Letters Patent is:

1. Iii combination with a cover structure for a wheeled vehicle whichcomprises a body member to envelop the vehicle, straps secured at oneend onto the end walls of the cover intermediate the side edges thereofand depending therefrom, an fastening means mounted on the side wall ofthe cover in spaced relation to the ends thereof and to each other andfacing in angularly opposed directions toward the respective straps fordetachable engagement with the free ends thereof.

2. In combination with a structure as in claim 1, in which the securingmeans for the straps comprises extensions formed therewith and attachedfrom end to end onto the cover, and the mounting means for the fasteningmeans comprises straps attached from end to end on to the cover; saidextensions and last named straps, when the first named straps areconnected to the fastening means,

being disposed substantially in longitudinal alinement with said firstnamed straps.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

HUGH F. MOTT.

